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2017 Cadillac XT5

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA122
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA22 mpg
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The 2017 Cadillac XT5 is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the XT5, is EPA-rated at 22 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 122 complaints, most often about the power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
XT5GasFWD3.6L 6-cyl192722$2,850
XT5 AWDGasAWD3.6L 6-cyl182621$2,950

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 37270, 37271.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

16096
1,844 vehicles
ProblemGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2017 Cadillac XT5 vehicles manufactured April 16, 2016, to May 9, 2016, and 2017 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 19, 2016, to April 22, 2016. The front brake calipers may have a torn or misaligned caliper piston seal which may allow brake fluid to leak.RiskIf there is a brake fluid leak, braking performance may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.FixGM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front brake calipers, replacing the brake caliper assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 16096.
NHTSA campaign 16V802000reported Nov 4, 2016General Motors LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
122complaints filed

6 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2016: 7 · 2017: 21 · 2018: 8 · 2019: 18 · 2020: 4 · 2021: 10 · 2022: 8 · 2023: 10 · 2024: 15 · 2025: 12 · 2026: 9

Most-cited components

Unspecified26
Power Train25
Engine24
Electrical System21
Steering15
Service Brakes14

What owners describe

“The thermostat is malfunctioning. Vehicle has less than 50,000 miles. Driving vehicle and dash warning" STEERING ASSIST IS REDUCED DRIVE WITH CARE", also the temperature gauge was showing COLD and this was after driving for over 30 minutes. Contacted local dealer and was informed this is a KNOWN problem with the thermo…”Jan 2, 2024 · Engine · NHTSA owner report
“Message Displayed on 2017 Cadillac XT-5 "Steering Assist is Reduced - Drive With Care". No check engine light, and no apparent loss of steering. Noted that Temperature Gauge and Air Conditioning ceased to work. Suspiciously, a 2019 Cadillac XT-5 that I also own, the identical displayed message came on, with identical s…”Dec 30, 2023 · Steering · NHTSA owner report
“Message Powersteering Assist is reduced. This could cause steering problems and a potential collision. Cause is due to failure of thermostat design and insta llation. Believe an investigation is possibly warranted. GM issued a service bulletin making dealers aware of the faulty design in May 2017. But consumers were no…”Nov 29, 2023 · Steering · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆15%
SUV FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆17%

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Other XT5 model years

A

2026 Cadillac XT5

0 recalls · 1 complaints

A

2025 Cadillac XT5

1 recalls · 4 complaints

C

2024 Cadillac XT5

3 recalls · 10 complaints

C

2023 Cadillac XT5

4 recalls · 15 complaints

D

2022 Cadillac XT5

3 recalls · 10 complaints

C

2021 Cadillac XT5

2 recalls · 16 complaints

D

2020 Cadillac XT5

5 recalls · 22 complaints

A

2019 Cadillac XT5

0 recalls · 32 complaints

A

2018 Cadillac XT5

0 recalls · 66 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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